Huawei Technologies, USA announced its Vice President of Risk Management and Partner Relations Tim Danks will speak at the Network Virtualization & SDN Americas event. Held at the Dallas Marriott Las Colinas in Dallas, TX September 17-19, the annual conference will offer operators, OTT players, cable operators, industry organizations, education and government institutions attendees world class content and expansive networking opportunities. Huawei is also a Diamond-level sponsor of the event. Danks will present the Diamond Keynote on September 18 at 9:40a.m. CT.

Danks, a globally experienced executive with an extensive background in the telecom and high-tech industries, will join a cadre of expert speakers exploring the industry buzz surrounding 5G and will provide a realistic perspective on how these technologies are currently being deployed and how they are evolving. As VP Risk Management & Partner Relations, Danks is responsible for understanding and managing business risks in the context of cybersecurity and privacy across Huawei USA businesses and toward external stakeholders. Further, he is responsible for developing and enhancing partner relationships towards key external stakeholders across academia, channels partners, industry, and suppliers utilizing his broad understanding of Huawei’s local and global business operations.

Huawei is the global front-runner in the race to 5G and is the only company that can provide end-to-end 5G systems. This includes both wireless base stations and self-developed antennas and chips. This unique technological advantage allows Huawei to deliver the best-performing, most-integrated, and energy-efficient 5G solutions in the industry. Huawei has earned the trust of more partners for 5G deployment than any other company. The company has signed 50 commercial contracts and signed cooperation agreements with more than 50 partners across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. For more information about Huawei’s 5G footprint, check out Huawei.com/us/facts.